James Madison, widely known as the "Father of the Constitution" was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. He was born into a wealthy family. His father, James Madison Sir., gained wealth from the inheritance and his mother, Kelly Conway's side of the family was also wealthy as his father made his living by being a tobacco merchant. An amazing fact that, despite coming from such an absurd family, James was quite sick as a child. Madison experienced psychosomatic and stress-induced seizures. These were like an on and off switch during his youth. As a result, young James never strayed too far from his mother. Madison was very fond of classical languages ​​and had his head immersed in books. He was fluent in both Greek and Latin when he entered the College of New Jersey (now called Princeton University) and finished in two years. Madison decided to stay at the university for another semester to study philosophy and Hebrew. Madison was a diligent person and improved her productivity by sleeping little, which had detrimental consequences for her health. With some time on his hands, he was able to study law at home. Subsequently, his disinterest in law paved the way for his political career. In 1776 he served as a member of the Virginia Revolutionary Convention. Madison helped draft the Virginia Constitution, which would later be replaced by the United States Constitution. He later uses the work and ideas he put into the Virginia Constitution as a model for the United States Constitution. Furthermore, Madison was a Unitarian; he attended St. John's Episcopal Church during his presidency. In 1784 he fought against Patrick Henry because he tried to tax citizens to support the Christian religion. Madison devoted himself...... middle of paper......tect James Hoban to restoring and repainting the White House, giving it its widely known nickname. The war lasted until 1815, and the Treaty of Ghent restored relations between the United States and Great Britain. The treaty was signed but did not reach America for another 2 weeks and the war was still raging. The last major battle was the Battle of New Orleans. When Madison's time ended, he returned and resided on his plantation in Virginia. Additionally, Madison once again served as a delegate to the Virginia Convention. He was a founding member of the American Colonization Society which advocated for an end to slavery. Later, at the end of his life, he was bedridden for 6 months due to chronic rheumatism and bouts of liver dysfunction. Madison died on June 28, 1836, and many friends, slaves, and family attended the funeral the next day at the Madison family cemetery..